Filling device for individual communion-cups.



Patented Feb. I2, |90l.

T. M. M'onmson. FILLING DEVICE FDH INDIVIDUAL COMMUNIOII CUPS.

(Application led Oct. 9, 1900.)

(IIo Model.)

THOMAS llLiAXWELL MORRISON, OF MAHANOY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

llttlbill UEVlCE FOR lblDIVlDUAL C0iVlUNlON-CUPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,947', datedFebruary 12, 1901.

Application led October 9, 1900. Serial No. 32,494. (No model.)

T0 all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MAXWELL MORRISON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Mahanoy City, in the county of Schuylkill, State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful lmprovementin FillingDevices for Individual Comm union-Cups, of which the following' is aspecification.

My invention consists of a device more particularly intended forfillingindividual communion-cups, but serviceable for filling bottlesand other receptacles, the same embodying a receiving-chamber, means forsupplying the same with wine or other fluid, outlets leading to thereceptacle to be filled, and a cut-olif whereby the discharge of thewine or iiuid may be conveniently stopped at any moment, theconstruction of the device and the novel features of the same beinghereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

Figure l represents a side elevation of a filling device for communion-cups embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinalsection of a portion thereof on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 represents atransverse section on line fof/1f, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a tube, which in the presentcase is adapted to receive communion -wine from a bottle or other sourceof supply through the medium of the flexible pipe l5, which latter isconnected with one end of said tube and is provided with a compressiblebulb or pump C, the other end of said tube having therein the plug D forclosing the same, the same being removable, so that the interior of thetube is accessible for cleansing purposes.

E designates a tube which contains the tube A telescopically and has atthe end opposite to the pipe B the cap F for closing the same, whichwhen removed permits said tube E to be cleansed.

ln the tube A are ports G, and in the tube F are nozzles H, which arenormally in communication with said ports, but, as is evident, when saidtube A is properly moved such communication ceases.

Bearing against the ends of the tubes A and E (in the present caseagainst the caps D and F thereof) is the spring J, whose tendency is toforce the tube A in the present case to the right, when it occupies itsnormal position, the motion of the tube being limited by the stud K,which passes through the longitudinallyextending slot L in the exteriortube E and is screwed or otherwise secured to the inner tube A,said studabutting against the end wall of said slot as a stop. Connected withsaid stud is the finger-piece M, which is adapted to move the tube A inthe present case to the left, in order to throw the ports G out ofcommunication with the nozzle H.

The device is provided with a handle, such as N, for evident purposes,the same in the present case being secured to the tube E,tl1e latterbeing the exterior casing of the device. The operation is as follows:The portion B' of the pipe B is inserted in the bottle or otherreceptacle for wine, and the device proper is carried by the handle Nover the cups to be filled, the same being placed in a suitable tray.The bulb C is then compressed,where by the wine is drawn from thereceptacle and forced into the tube A as a receiving-chamber. The winethen flows through the ports G and nozzles H and is directed by thelatter into the cups beneath the same, said nozzles remaining instationary position owing to the non-slidable or non-movable nature ofthe exterior casing from which said nozzles are pendent. The tube A isthen moved in the present case to the left by proper movement of thefinger-piece M, whereby the ports G are removed from the nozzles and arecovered by the solid portions of the exterior tube E, the wine thusbeing out oi'l'` from the nozzles. The device may now be carried toanother row of cups and the piece M let go, the ports and nozzles againregistering when the bulb is further operated, whereby another charge ofwine is directed into the chamber formed by the tube A, and so the cupsof the second row are filled, after which, as is evident, the

operations may be repeated until all of the IOO Les)

with ports, a spring in said casing bearing against said chamber forrestoring the latter to and holding it in normal position, a fingerpieceonnected With the inner chamber, and passing freely through a slot inthe exterior easing, and nozzles pendent from the eXterior casing at theports thereof.

2. A filling device for communion-cups consisting of a slidahlereceiving-chamber, with ports therein, an exterior casing telescopicallycontaining said chamber and provided with ports, a spring in 'saidcasing bearing against said chamber for restoring the latter to andholding itin normal position, a fingerpiece connected with the innerchamber, and passing freely through a slot in the interior casing, andnozzles pendent from the exterior casing at the ports thereof, saidchamber and casing having at adjacent ends a removable plug and aremovable eap respectively.

8. A filling device for comm u Dion-cups consisting of areceiving-chamber, an exterior casing telescopically itted to saidchamber, a spring in said casing bearing against said chamber forrestoring the latter to and holding it in its normal position, a stoppassing freely through a slot in the exterior casing and connected withthe interior chamber, a finger-piece projecting from said stop outsideof said casing, and a handle connected with said casing, said Chamberand casing having discharge-ports therein.

THOMAS MAXWELL MORRISON.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, C. D. MoVAY.

